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Is part of the issue the concern that runaway ai computing would just happen outside of california?

There's another important county election in Sonoma happening about CAFOs where part of the issue is that you may get environmental progress locally, but just end up exporting the issue to another state with lax rules: https://www.kqed.org/news/12006460/the-sonoma-ballot-measure...

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Like all laws, there will certainly be those who evade compliance geographically. A well-written law will be looked to as a precedent or "head start" for new places that end up wanting regulatory functions. I feel like the EU and California often end up on this "leading edge" with regard to technology and privacy. While this can seem like a futile position to be in, it paves the way and is a required step for a good law to find a global foothold.

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